Atari · 1989
520STE
An enhanced Atari ST with improved sound and graphics.
- Released
- 1989
- CPU
- 68000 at 8 MHz
- RAM
- 512K, expandable to 4 MB
- ROM
- 256K
- Text
- 40×25 in 16 or four colours, or 80×25 in two colours
- Graphics
- 320×200 in 16 colours, 640×200 in four colours, or 640×400 in two colours; 4,096-colour palette
- Sound
- Four-channel stereo
- Controls
- Four joystick ports
- Interfaces
- MIDI and external hard-disk connections
- Storage
- Integral 3.5-inch floppy disk
This machine was an enhanced version of the 520STFM, with improved sound and graphics on a par with the Commodore Amiga. To keep their games compatible with the STFM range, however, few software companies used the extra facilities.